The Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Miners (GNASSM) has organised a stakeholder outreach to support the ...

The Acting Managing Director of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC), Sammy Gyamfi, has clarified that the proposed ...

leading to environmental degradation and lost government revenue Despite artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) increasing significantly across Africa, spurred on by rising gold prices ...

The precious metal is still abundant within the land today. Galamsey, or illegal, small-scale gold mining, can prove attractive for farmers getting poor returns from cocoa despite posing significant ...

OSHA has highlighted the mining sector as one of the most hazardous industries, particularly when miners neglect safety laws, ...

The government has announced a policy change that will make Goldbod the sole exporter of gold from Ghana’s small-scale mining ...

while promoting development of the country’s artisanal and small-scale mining (ASGM) sector. This January, Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama initiated the establishment of the Ghana Gold Board.

The Government of Tanzania’s rural electrification campaign is boosting mining profitability, creating jobs, and improving ...

For decades, small-scale gold mining has thrived along the rivers of the Madre de Dios region, driven by gold frequently found in the surrounding soils. While the deforestation caused by mining ...

To mark International Women’s Day we’re digging into an often overlooked, but critical sector for the global economy, and for many millions of women: Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM). From gold, ...